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Australian (ASX) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D-0.9%
- 3M3.1%
- 1Y8.2%
- YTD7.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has remained flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 8.2% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.5% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 30 May 2025 | AU$80.3b | AU$149.8b | AU$3.5b | 23.5x | 22.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 27 Apr 2025 | AU$79.1b | AU$149.1b | AU$3.5b | 23.6x | 22.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 25 Mar 2025 | AU$73.4b | AU$149.1b | AU$3.5b | 22.1x | 20.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 20 Feb 2025 | AU$77.1b | AU$147.0b | AU$2.1b | 23.3x | 37.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | AU$74.6b | AU$147.0b | AU$2.1b | 22.6x | 36.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | AU$74.9b | AU$147.0b | AU$2.1b | 22.1x | 36.2x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | AU$72.8b | AU$146.9b | AU$2.1b | 19.8x | 34.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | AU$79.3b | AU$146.9b | AU$2.1b | 20x | 37.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | AU$82.0b | AU$146.9b | AU$2.1b | 19.3x | 39x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | AU$79.9b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 18.9x | 42.4x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | AU$78.1b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 18.1x | 41.5x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | AU$75.3b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 18x | 39.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | AU$76.1b | AU$143.9b | AU$2.1b | 17x | 37.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | AU$77.4b | AU$143.9b | AU$2.1b | 17x | 37.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | AU$75.8b | AU$142.4b | AU$2.1b | 15.9x | 36.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | AU$78.9b | AU$140.9b | AU$3.7b | 18.3x | 21.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | AU$79.5b | AU$140.9b | AU$3.7b | 17x | 21.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | AU$78.1b | AU$141.2b | AU$3.8b | 16.6x | 20.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | AU$81.2b | AU$141.2b | AU$3.8b | 17.9x | 21.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | AU$81.5b | AU$141.2b | AU$3.8b | 17.8x | 21.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | AU$86.8b | AU$138.8b | AU$4.0b | 19.6x | 21.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | AU$88.5b | AU$138.8b | AU$4.0b | 20.3x | 22.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | AU$85.5b | AU$138.8b | AU$3.9b | 20.1x | 21.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | AU$89.1b | AU$138.1b | AU$4.0b | 22x | 22.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | AU$87.4b | AU$138.1b | AU$4.0b | 21.6x | 21.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | AU$87.1b | AU$138.1b | AU$4.0b | 21.7x | 21.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | AU$82.4b | AU$135.8b | AU$3.7b | 21.8x | 22.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | AU$81.0b | AU$135.8b | AU$3.7b | 21.5x | 21.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 18 Nov 2022 | AU$82.7b | AU$135.3b | AU$3.7b | 21.4x | 22.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 16 Oct 2022 | AU$81.0b | AU$134.2b | AU$3.7b | 21.2x | 22.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 13 Sep 2022 | AU$85.5b | AU$134.2b | AU$3.7b | 21.9x | 23.4x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 11 Aug 2022 | AU$91.0b | AU$130.7b | AU$3.5b | 25.2x | 26.3x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 09 Jul 2022 | AU$89.2b | AU$130.7b | AU$3.5b | 24.6x | 25.8x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 06 Jun 2022 | AU$84.7b | AU$130.0b | AU$3.5b | 23.8x | 24.5x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
24.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Consumer Retailing industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 22.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 27.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.58x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.8% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Consumer Staples industry?
| AU Market | 0.23% | |
| Consumer Staples | -1.13% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -0.87% | |
| Drug Retail | 0% | 0 |
| Big Box Super Stores | 0% | 0 |
| Food Distributors | -0.57% | |
| Food Retail | -0.89% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 31.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.3% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Food Distributors industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 12.0x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Distributors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.4% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 17% per year.
- In contrast, the Food Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.5% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data available | |||||
